“ I felt old. Again. It had been happening a lot lately. I did not live the life of an old lady, but I could hear it beckoning to me, like a mermaid on a rock.— Michelle Tea, Paris: A Lie Clint Catalyst and MIchelle Tea
“ While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism. Tiffany Madison
“ Don't be dismayed by the opinions of editors, or critics. They are only the traffic cops of the arts. Gene Fowler
“ A good editor is like tinsel to a Christmas Tree...they add the perfect amount of sparkle without being gaudy. Bobbi Romans
“ Girls, we're fiction editors--we know how to plot, and we know how to cover our tracks. We can teach Jerry Key a lesson he'll never forget. Stephanie Bond
“ I felt old. Again. It had been happening a lot lately. I did not live the life of an old lady, but I could hear it beckoning to me, like a mermaid on a rock."— Michelle Tea, "Paris: A Clint Catalyst
“ Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author’s intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so much is lost with cut versions of classic literature, even movies don’t make sens… E.A. Bucchianeri
“ Every writer, of course, has very specific ideas about editors. But writers seldom get the last word on anything. Terry McDonell
